The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-01-14
A wOMAN'S BLUNDER.



Mullins and crumpets made to or
der" Thus ran the written notice,
penned. too. in characters nearly APP
preaching half-tcxt. stuck up in one Of
the few principal shops facing the
main street
The nnimportant village Of Liam
merton" lay somewhat far away from
ans town. and therefore did fair
amount II steady-going business on il.
own account Foremost Of al ranked
the repository or store Of Janet Isle,
in which she sold stationery. news.
papers. the magazines 81 the day il
duly ordered in time. besides a variety
Of useful odds and ends. She was also
the village postmistrcss. and carried
out the dufies of her office with a
marked regard to promptitude- In
each Of these pursuits, however. she
was aided by her pretty and also win
some niece. Elsie Falconbridgc-
In all reality. Elsie was more mis-
trcss If the postal department than
Janet Isle herself. 1t was she who
ordinarily undertook the dispatch Of
that twicc-a-day lettcr-bag. bcstowinc
upon each missive previously the due
official stamp-mark- Janet Lisle's
right hand in fact" ~ every one said
She. too. il was who made the
mullins and crumPcts mullins and
crumpets which were 50 popular in
the village that no one ever drcam'
Of having a tea party without also
having mullins and crumpets" 4
match.
"Obligc me with a two-cent stamp
Mis- Falconbridge, won't you?' and .
somewhat elderly man at that moment
stared her full in the facc-thi< necc>-
sarily. however through the gaI
made in the wire network marking Of
che spot allotted 10 the Post-officc de-
partment.
She handed him what he required.
And a registered envelope. also,
be said.
Again she had fulfilled his request.
:" Thank you. and without much ado
he deposited a twenty-dollar note with
in the same.
. All right" he soliloquized. rs oil,
gentlemen are 80 fond Of doing
"Come. that's done. at any rate" h
added. in self-congratulatory fashion.
Then came aloud. questioningly:
I'm the letter-box?-or shall leav,
Il with you?"
~ You can leave Il here. sir" an
swercd Elsie. quietly.
Others were now coming in fast, de
handing this and that. and in adopt
Ing calm exterior lay her only chanc'
q attending rightly 70 each petitioner
Janet Isle also was unusually bus,
that afternoon Miss Veal. the riches
old lady in the parish. gave large e:
party that very evening. and mullins
and crumpets were accordingly bcin;
sent off IN starlingly large quantities.
IS there any letter waiting for M
to-'iay. plcase?" asked a somewhat tim
AZ Voice few minutes later on.
No. Miss Josephine. nothing"
am sorry. Disappointing lis ]
The two speakers seemed fully I.
comprehend each other There existed
apparently. sort Of pleasant sympath,
between them. Both were pretty. Boil
looked good. and also thoroughly il
earnest Only. that the assistant post
mistress appeared full Of brightness
AMI life. and the girl how facing he
wore the aspect Of being tired u liz
already.
Yes. very. lam sorry, toc.-
Thank you. You are always kind
VIII look in again tomorrow. II m,
oo'ng % will not trouble you to-
murh.~
Not at all. Miss Josephine"
he last-named was already mcvin,
SWAY p make room for some one else